Yeshivish glossary term
mitzvas lo sa'aseh
מצות לא תעשה
Meaning
- negative commandment
- Torah prohibition stated as something not to do
Alternate spellings
mitzvat lo taaseh, lo saaseh
Usage and context
Often shortened conversationally to a lo saaseh.
- Category
- mitzvah concepts
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Shatnez involves a mitzvas lo sa'aseh.
Plain-English example
The prohibition of shatnez is a negative commandment.